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Rules don't apply to him

This meme features an ironic candid photograph: a circular regulatory sign that bans birds (depicted with a crossed-out silhouette of a standing bird) has a real live seagull standing directly on top of it, intentionally breaking the rule the sign displays. The text at the top of the image reads 'Rules are meant to be broken:', leaning into the coincidence and irony of the bird violating the ban on birds shown on the sign.
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Overview

This meme features an ironic candid photograph: a circular regulatory sign that bans birds (depicted with a crossed-out silhouette of a standing bird) has a real live seagull standing directly on top of it, intentionally breaking the rule the sign displays. The text at the top of the image reads 'Rules are meant to be broken:', leaning into the coincidence and irony of the bird violating the ban on birds shown on the sign.

Origin notes

This image is a viral meme sourced from Reddit, originally shared with the title 'Rules don't apply to him'. It is an unedited candid real photograph that gained popularity for its accidental ironic humor, and has been widely shared across social media as a joke about breaking rules.

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